Tuvalu has a population of 9.65K (ranked 196/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Tuvalu's land area is 11.6 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 194th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Tuvalu
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
9341
|
936
|
| Population rank | 196/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$62.3M
2023 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 196/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,345
2023 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 110/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,151
2023 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$4.15M
2023 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
6.96%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$423
2023 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 171/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,233
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 11.6 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
806 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.21
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
25.3 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
67.6 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Tuvalu and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Tuvalu vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tuvalu
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 67.6 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 67.4 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 67.3 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 67.1 | 83 |
| 2022 | 66.9 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 65.8 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 66.4 | 83 |
| 2019 | 66.1 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 65.5 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 65.4 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 65.3 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 65.2 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 65.1 | 82 |
| 2011 | 65 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 64.8 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 64.7 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 64.5 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 64.4 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 64.2 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 64 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 63.9 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 63.8 | 80 |
| 2001 | 63.7 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 63.5 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 63.3 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 63.2 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 62.9 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 62.7 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 62.5 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 62.3 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 62.1 | 77 |
| 1992 | 60.3 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 61.8 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 61.6 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 61.5 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 61.4 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 61.3 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 61.2 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 61.1 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 61.1 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 60.9 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 60.7 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 60.5 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 60.2 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 59.9 | 74 |
| 1978 | 59.6 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 59.2 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 58.8 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 58.3 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 57.7 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 57.2 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 54.7 | 72 |
| 1971 | 56 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 55.3 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 54.7 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 54.1 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 53.5 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 52.8 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 52.1 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 51.3 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 50.6 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 49.8 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 49 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 48.3 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 47.5 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 46.7 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 45.8 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 45 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 44.2 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 43.4 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 42.5 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 41.7 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 40.8 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 40 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Tuvalu and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tuvalu
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 9,646 | - |
| 2023 | 9,816 | - |
| 2022 | 9,992 | - |
| 2021 | 10,194 | - |
| 2020 | 10,399 | - |
| 2019 | 10,581 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 10,751 | - |
| 2017 | 10,869 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 10,930 | - |
| 2015 | 10,963 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 10,984 | 842 |
| 2013 | 11,001 | 839 |
| 2012 | 10,934 | 836 |
| 2011 | 10,780 | 832 |
| 2010 | 10,614 | 829 |
| 2009 | 10,461 | 826 |
| 2008 | 10,321 | 824 |
| 2007 | 10,182 | 821 |
| 2006 | 10,056 | 932 |
| 2005 | 9,940 | 921 |
| 2004 | 9,816 | 921 |
| 2003 | 9,695 | 911 |
| 2002 | 9,623 | 900 |
| 2001 | 9,586 | 890 |
| 2000 | 9,544 | 880 |
| 1999 | 9,496 | - |
| 1998 | 9,451 | - |
| 1997 | 9,400 | - |
| 1996 | 9,342 | - |
| 1995 | 9,280 | - |
| 1994 | 9,207 | - |
| 1993 | 9,126 | - |
| 1992 | 9,038 | - |
| 1991 | 8,928 | - |
| 1990 | 8,798 | - |
| 1989 | 8,662 | - |
| 1988 | 8,518 | - |
| 1987 | 8,371 | - |
| 1986 | 8,217 | - |
| 1985 | 8,046 | - |
| 1984 | 7,902 | - |
| 1983 | 7,789 | - |
| 1982 | 7,664 | - |
| 1981 | 7,526 | - |
| 1980 | 7,366 | - |
| 1979 | 7,184 | - |
| 1978 | 6,957 | - |
| 1977 | 6,686 | - |
| 1976 | 6,404 | - |
| 1975 | 6,117 | - |
| 1974 | 5,822 | - |
| 1973 | 5,681 | - |
| 1972 | 5,692 | - |
| 1971 | 5,685 | - |
| 1970 | 5,663 | - |
| 1969 | 5,631 | - |
| 1968 | 5,624 | - |
| 1967 | 5,652 | - |
| 1966 | 5,686 | - |
| 1965 | 5,715 | - |
| 1964 | 5,752 | - |
| 1963 | 5,751 | - |
| 1962 | 5,699 | - |
| 1961 | 5,648 | - |
| 1960 | 5,598 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Tuvalu
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$86M
2023 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
118.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
12.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-8.23%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
7.32%
2022 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
7.02%
2015 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
60
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.8%
2010 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.7%
2010 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$2M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
3,599
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
43.4%
2013 |
n/a |
Energy
Society
|
Tuvalu
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0001%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-255
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
64.7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.2:48.8
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.62 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.37 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
44.9
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
48
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2019 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0.2
2025 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
129
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2022 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
70%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
74.3%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Tuvalu
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,724
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$0.77
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
67.6 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
27.1%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.35
2020 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.5 years
2017 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
170
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
19.9
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
65.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
97
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
33.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.26 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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